The Long Day Closes

The Long Day Closes (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Cannes Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
85 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Behind the scenes
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Commentary
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Booklet

Movie filmed in 1992 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Terence Davies

Written By:
Terence Davies

Actors:
Marjorie Yates ..... Mother
Leigh McCormack ..... Bud
Anthony Watson ..... Kevin
Nicholas Lamont ..... John
Ayse Owens ..... Helen
Tina Malone ..... Edna
Jimmy Wilde ..... Curly
Robin Polley ..... Mr. Nicholls
Peter Ivatts ..... Mr. Bushell
Joy Blakeman ..... Frances
Denise Thomas ..... Jean
Patricia Morrison ..... Amy
Gavin Mawdslay ..... Billy
Kirk McLaughlin ..... Labourer / Christ
Marcus Heath ..... Black Man

Synopsis:

Terence Davies' blissful, evocative and non-narrative follow-up to his Distant Voices, Still Lives follows a few months in the life of 12-year-old Bud (Leigh McCormack), in impressionistic snatches of his everyday existence growing up in the Liverpool of 1956. Bud's world is influenced by his mother (Marjorie Yates), his older sister Helen (Ayse Owens), and his older brothers John (Nicholas Lamont) and Kevin (Anthony Watson). Bud is a lonely and quiet child whose moments of solace occur when he sits in rapture at the local cinema, watching towering and iconic figures on the movie screen. The movies give Bud the strength to get through another day as he deals with his oppressive school environment and his burgeoning homosexuality.

Terence Davies evokes his working-class memories of 1955-56 through the central character of 13-year-old Bud.

Autobiographical film based on the director's happiest years of childhood; a time spent amid the love of his mother, sister and brothers, prior to the struggle he experienced in adapting to a new school.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 09 April, 2009.

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